When does Behind Walls take place?

The walk concert is scheduled for July 10, 2026.

How much are the tickets?

The ticket price is 50 Euros per person.

Where does the concert take place?

At the DokZentrum for the victims of dictatorships at Obotritenring 106 in Schwerin.

Is the event indoors?

Yes, the concert takes place inside the building of the documentation center.

Are food and drinks available on-site?

No, according to the organizer, no food and drinks will be offered at this concert.

How do I get there best?

By tram line 2 or bus lines 10, 11, 12, and 14 to Platz der Freiheit and then continue on foot.

A Concert that Makes History Audible and Deeply Touches Schwerin

Name: Behind Walls
Start: 2026-07-10T20:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-07-10T23:00:00+02:00
Location: DokZentrum für die Opfer der Diktaturen

Music, Memory, and Goosebumps in the Former Stasi Prison

With Behind Walls, an extraordinary walk concert opens in Schwerin at a place that not only tells history but makes it palpable. In the former Palace of Justice on Obotritenring, now a documentation center for the victims of dictatorships in Germany, music, literature, and memory come together. The program of the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Festival guides the audience on July 10, 2026, through rooms once marked by fear, arbitrariness, and political violence. ([auf-nach-mv.de](https://www.auf-nach-mv.de/veranstaltungssuche/e-festspiele-mecklenburg-vorpommern-hinter-mauern-2?utm_source=openai))

Sound Meets History

The walk concert combines works by Bacewicz, Lotti, Shostakovich, and Allegri with texts by Walter Kempowski. Musicians from the ensemble reflektor and a member of the acting ensemble of the Mecklenburg State Theatre Schwerin will guide this musical-literary exploration. The connection of chamber music, readings, and historical backdrop creates an intense live atmosphere, where each room unfolds its own acoustics and emotional tension. ([auf-nach-mv.de](https://www.auf-nach-mv.de/veranstaltungssuche/e-festspiele-mecklenburg-vorpommern-hinter-mauern-2?utm_source=openai))

A Place that Echoes

The Demmlerplatz is one of the most impressive memorial sites in Schwerin. The documentation center is located at Obotritenring 106 and serves as a learning place for critical engagement with the history of political persecution. This historical depth gives the concert a special authority: Here, music is not experienced as mere decoration but as a precisely set counterpoint to the past. ([schwerin.de](https://www.schwerin.de/kultur-tourismus/sehenswuerdigkeiten/museen/dokumentationszentrum-schwerin/index.html?utm_source=openai))

Precision in Space, Tension in the Moment

The Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Festival consciously opts for the format of the walk concert for this event. The audience moves through the venue, follows the timbres, and experiences the synchronization of language, strings, and spatial effects up close. Additionally, there is a clear notice from the organizer: Food and drinks will not be offered at this concert. ([auf-nach-mv.de](https://www.auf-nach-mv.de/veranstaltungssuche/e-festspiele-mecklenburg-vorpommern-hinter-mauern-2?utm_source=openai))

Well Prepared Practically

Getting to the documentation center is straightforward: Take tram line 2 or bus lines 10, 11, 12, and 14 to the stop Platz der Freiheit; from there, it’s just a few minutes on foot. There are no in-house parking spaces available; paid parking is possible on the adjacent streets, and free spots are only limitedly available in the Weststadt. ([dokumentationszentrum-schwerin.de](https://www.dokumentationszentrum-schwerin.de/besucherinformationen/anfahrt?utm_source=openai))

Conclusion: Behind Walls promises a concert that touches the core: historically charged, musically finely balanced, and atmospherically dense. Anyone looking for music as an experiential form with attitude should experience this evening live in Schwerin. ([auf-nach-mv.de](https://www.auf-nach-mv.de/veranstaltungssuche/e-festspiele-mecklenburg-vorpommern-hinter-mauern-2?utm_source=openai))